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RITUALa 

-FOR THE- 

6RAND ARMY SALUTE 




TO THE FL AG. 

DecJioated to fine 

GRJIND IRMY of the REPUBLIC and its JUX- 

ILIJRIES, bij 

Comrade J. R. GREEN, 

(Df Biu-pcy post Ho. 72^^, Sept. of 3!Huot5, 

G. A. R. 

1895 



Dedicatory. 



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^\.^I[|n the hope and with the expectation 
t^\fl|that this "Salute" may find a wel- 
come in Grand Army circles and be the 
means of promoting a love of Country and 
reverence for our Country's Flag-, and se- 
curing renewed interest in the meetings of 
the Fraternities which may adopt it, this 
Ritual is dedicated in F. C. and L. to the 
Grand Army of the Republic and its sever- 
al auxiliaries, by 

The Author. 



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Entered awortlhng to Act of ('on.c:ro««, hi ttie yrai- l«i6, by 

J. ]{. (JKKKN, 

in Ihc afliceof tli« Lil^urlau of Congress, at VVashingtcm. 



Grand Army Salute to the Flag. 



(The Colors being- previously placed at the 
rig-ht of the Adjutant's desk) — 

Commander — The Color Sergeant will ap- 
proach the Altar. 

(Color- Serg-eant approaches the altar and sa- 
lutes.)— 

Sergeant, yau will place th^ Colors in 
Ix)sition for the Grand Army Salute. 
(As Sergeant approaches the flag) — 
Chaplain — Now lift ye up a standard among 
the people. 

(Three raps— Sergeant takes the flag and 
marches slowly around the hall, twice if neces- 
sary, while all sing-) — 



O, say can you see by the dawn's early Hg^ht 

What so pFoudly we hailed at the twilig-ht's last 
gleaming. 
Whose broad stripes and bright stars throug'-h the 
perilous fig-ht, 
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly 
streaming; 

( May t)o ominittcd.) 

(And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting- in 
air 



Gave proof throuj^'-h the iiig-ht that our flag- was 
still there,) 

O, say does the Star Spang-led Banner yet wave, 
O'er the land Of the free and the home of the 
brave? 



(Serg-eant places the Colors before the Altar) — 
Commander — Sergeaut \vhat is this emblem 
you have reared before the Altar? 

Color Skrgeant— 'Tis the Flag of our 
Countr}^ Ensign of I^iberty, Red, White 
and Blue. 

Commander — As it consists of three colors, 
it hath therefore a triple significance... Sen- 
ior Vice Commander, what does the Red 
represent? 

SiCN". VrcE CoMMA^"DER— Fraternit}'. As the 
sun rises red in the east at early morn, 
giving light and warmth to all, so should 
Fraternity enlighten all minds and warm 
all hearts into one common brotherhood, 
but more especially members of the 
Grand Army of the Republic (and their 
auxilaries.) 

Commander — Chaplain, what signifies the 
white? 

CiiAPEAiN — Charity. Wliite has ever been 



considered ah emblem of Piirlt3% and 
there is nothing purer in earth or heav- 
en than Charit}^ representing as it does 
the love of a mother for her child, the 
patriot for his country, and the Univer- 
sal Father for the children of men. 

Commander — ^Junior Vice Commander, how 
do you interpret the Blue? 

JuN. Vice Commander — By I^oyalty. True 
Blue is an idiom as old as the Ian - 
guage we speak. As the soldiers of the 
Republic were true to their convictions 
of duty in responding to their Country's 
call; and as they wore the Blue as their 
distinguishing garb; so did their Loyalty 
sustain them through All their service 
and their sacrifice, till Victory perched 
upon their banner and crowned their 
valor with returning Peace. 

Commander — Comrades, in Fraternity, Char- 
ity and Lo>alty, each for each color, 
thrice hail to the Flag. Together 

All— One, Two, Three, Hail, 

Red, White, Blue, Hail, 
Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, Hail. 

(This Salute is executed by brino^iTig- the rifirht 
haud siuartly to left breast, at ^'Oue," to the fore- 



head at "Two," extendin*,'- the arm at len<^th hor*- 
izontally at "Three," and drappitij^'- hand to the 
side at "Hail," repeating- sauie iiiotious for the 
other triplets. At each '"Hair' the Flag- should 

be slij^-htly elevated.) 

Cc)MMA>.'DER — Sergeant, what is the interpre- 
tation of these mystic signs? 

Coix>R Skrgeant — 

(Chanijfinj^ position to rijijfht of flat:;-, ,tr<^in^ 
slowly throu^^h the sijL,'-ns and adaptini,'- theSvords 
to the motions.) 

With the heart and with th^ mind will 
I honor the Flag and with this right arm 
will I defend it. 
Ahh SiNO— 

And the Star Spang-led Banner, 

O, long- may it wave 
O'er the land of the free, 

And the home of the brave. 

Chaplain — And let all the people say — 

A IX — Amen. 

(Dip the flag- at the Amen.) 
(As the Chaplain utters the above words, all 
extend and raise right arm to an ang-le of forty- 
five degrees with the palm of hand drooping-; at 
the Amen turn palm and eyes upward, then drop- 
ping hand to side. One rap— or if the salute is 
g-iven at the opening- of the Post, the Chaplain's 
prayer may follow before changing- position.) 



To Whom It May Concent. 



Be it known that I, J. R. Green, in con- 
sideration of the sum of One Dollar, the receipt 
whereof is confessed and acknowledged, do 
hereby concede and grant to 

Department of 

the right and privilege of using the within and 

foregoing Ritual in and by the said 

No during the continuance of its 

charter. 

This concession is non-transferable, and no 
person or organization is permitted to use this 
Ritual except under the above Guaranty . 



Author and Proprietor. 
North Harvey, I1.1.., 



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1895. 
Har\eY. 111. 



